CK232228 - Clinical Endoscopist, Trainee Annex 21

Trainee Clinical Endoscopist
Band 7 (Trainee Annex 21)
37 hours per week - Permanent
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our small team of Clinical Endoscopists within the Endoscopy Department in NHS Grampian. We are looking to employ 2 new Trainee Clinical Endoscopists under the Annexe 21 route.

The successful applicant will be expected to attend Glasgow Caledonian University Advanced Clinical Nurse Post Graduate (PgD) pathway which will commence in January 2026. This is a two year course that covers:

• Non-medical prescribing education and NMC indexing
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Research knowledge and skills
• Theoretical and applied non-medical endoscopy skills.

The course will involve travel to Glasgow to attend in-person lectures as well as online learning and self-directed study. During this time, trainees will simultaneously develop their skills in practice using the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) endoscopy training e-portfolio. Their development will be supervised by either Senior Clinical Endoscopists or Consultant Endoscopists.

The successful candidate will have access to dedicated training lists, protected study time, and opportunities within the clinical setting for learning. You will also attend a JAG accredited basic skills course for your chosen modality (OGD or colonoscopy), which will also require travel.

To undertake the role of a trainee clinical endoscopist, the post holder will utilize specialist clinical knowledge and experience, obtained through their formal academic study and structured endoscopy mentorship programme to develop competence in diagnostic gastrointestinal endoscopy over a period of two years.

Once on the course, the trainee will start to learn their practical endoscopy skills under close supervision. There is an e-portfolio that logs their number of procedures (JETs e-portfolio). They will perform 280-300 procedures prior to competency sign-off. Achieving competence is dependent on exposure to training lists, but is generally achieved in about a year for an OGD trainee and 12-18 months for colonoscopy.

The trainee will:

• Assess patient literacy levels
• Monitor patient understanding
• Appropriately obtain informed consent for endoscopic procedures and treatment
• Accurately explain the associated risks and complications
• Make judgements on patient capacity, power of attorney, and religious requirements.

The trainee will build upon information provided from referral sources to tailor an accurate pre-procedural patient assessment. They can identify presenting complaints, fitness for procedure/co-morbidity, and relevant medication history.

Trainees will show proficiency in communication with patients, directly at the point of diagnosis, providing post-procedural advice as required, promoting health, breaking bad news, and providing practical advice/support for patients.

Trainees will competently co-ordinate their own developing workload, including patient management, discharge/follow up, and MDT referral/liaison, where appropriate.

You will initially be employed under Annexe 21 training post, and on successful completion of training after a two year period, the post holder will be awarded a Band 7 pay grade (Annexe 21 of a Band 7 is 70% of band 7 pay during training for the first year, and 75% of band 7 pay during the second year of training).

If you think that you are up for the challenge, then we want to hear from you.

Aberdeen is a cosmopolitan city and the oil capital of Europe. It has comprehensive transport links with the rest of the UK and Europe, a range of excellent schools, and high-quality housing. The city is surrounded by beautiful countryside, ideal for those interested in outdoor pursuits. The quality of life offered in Aberdeen has much to recommend it.

The city benefits from having 2 universities: the ancient and historic Aberdeen University and the modern and well-regarded Robert Gordon’s University. NHS Grampian works closely with these universities and encourages and supports staff wishing to further their educational portfolio or develop new skills.

Applicants must be a registered nurse, educated to degree level and have acute nursing experience in either medical or surgical discipline with knowledge of endoscopy and GI anatomy, physiology, and disease process. Applicants must have a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Interviews will take place on Monday 15 December.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Additional Information For Candidates
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

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Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray. As a board, we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.